OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
RAHM EMANUEL
MAYOR
October 31,2012
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies arid Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Housing and Economic Development, I transmit herewith ordinances establishing the 51"/ Lake Park TIF District.
Your favorable consideration of these ordinances will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours,
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS ADOPTING TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION FINANCING FOR THE 51st AND LAKE PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA
WHEREAS, it is desirable and in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Chicago, Illinois (the "City") for the City to implement tax increment allocation financing ("Tax Increment Allocation Financing") pursuant to the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et. seg., as amended (the "Act"), for a proposed redevelopment project area to be known as the 51st and Lake Park Redevelopment Project Area (the "Area") described in Section 2 of this ordinance, to be redeveloped pursuant to a proposed redevelopment plan and project (the "Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Commission of the City has forwarded to the City Council of the City ("City Council") a copy of its Resolution 12-CDC-31, recommending to the City Council the adoption of Tax Increment Allocation Financing for the Area, among other things; and
WHEREAS, as required by the Act, the City has heretofore approved the Plan, which was identified in AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, APPROVING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE 51st AND LAKE PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA and has heretofore designated the Area as a redevelopment project area by passage of AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, DESIGNATING THE 51st AND LAKE PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA AS A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA PURSUANT TO THE TAX INCREMENT ALLOCATION REDEVELOPMENT ACT and has otherwise complied with all other conditions pr...
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